The invention relates to a Neuro-navigation system comprising a reflector referencing system including passive reflectors and a marker system with markers or landmarks wherein the reflectors as well as the markers as regards their shape, size and material selection as well as their arrangement or at ...

The invention relates to a method of localizing an instrument relative to three-dimensional corporeal data, particularly for stereotaxis, comprising the following steps: connecting internal markers fixedly to the body to define an intracorporeal, spatial reference system, implementing an analytical ...

A process and apparatus for image-guided treatment of target areas, the process including the steps of: producing at least one x-ray image of a treatment area using an x-ray unit, the image including an x-ray image of a reference structure; mapping the reference structure three-dimensionally via a n ...

A method for exact positioning of a patient for radiotherapy or radiosurgery comprising the following steps: a) pre-positioning the patient relative to a linear accelerator, b) producing at least one X-ray image of the patient or one of his/her body parts in the vicinity of the radiation treatment t ...

A method for localization of surgical target sites in the region of soft body parts, including the following steps: applying a number of artificial landmarks to the body part permitting sensing by a referencing system; referencing the surgical target site location relative to a landmark arrangement ...